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culling

[kuhl-ing] / ˈkʌl ɪŋ /
NOUN
bum's rush
Synonyms
WEAK
bounce chuck disdain eviction heave-ho push riddance scorn shakeout
NOUN
choosing
Synonyms
STRONG
deciding electing picking separating
WEAK
choice election exercising judgment making a choice making up one's mind option selection
NOUN
selecting
Synonyms
STRONG
appointing denominating determining electing indicating isolating picking separating
WEAK
appointment choice denomination determination election isolation selection separation
NOUN
selection
Synonyms
STRONGEST
choice collection draft election excerpt option pick
STRONG
alternative druthers lineup picking
WEAK
choosing
Antonyms
WEAK
refusal rejection

Example Sentences

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Several sources said they saw fewer foreign showcases and acts amid a broader culling of music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Amid a worrying Covid variant outbreak among minks -- when Denmark was the largest exporter of their furs -- she ordered the culling of some 17 million minks, an order which was later ruled illegal.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“ET” has long been culling the archives for the career retrospectives that air on weekends under the title “ET Vault Unlocked,” which are also available on demand through YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2020, it ordered the culling of all roughly 17 million farm-raised mink in Denmark to stop the spread of a coronavirus mutation, a directive it later admitted had no legal grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A live oyster, a good one, when it hits the culling board has a tightly closed shell.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson